Belt Drive Single speeds

[Zoiders]

The elevated chainstay made one of it's first outings on the alpine stars range of MTB, they were not a design that persisted due to the wibbly-ness.

It pops up now and then but in all honestly it's a cosmetic feature.

 

[zigzag]

if it was only a cosmetic feature, why would rider choose such a bike to win 24hr tt?

 

[Zoiders]

That's one of the monocoque designs which is a different kettle of fish entirely.

 

[MacB]

I have to say, I've been wondering that for some time.
I remember elevated chainstays from back in the day.
They do look shoot.

each to their own I guees, I rather like the look of elevated chainstays but then I do have some weird tastes

 

[MacB]

my commuter has got elevated chainstays and derailleur gears. it's definitely stiffer around bb than all (4) steel bikes i previously had, but less stiff than my other alloy bike with usual chainstays. for commuting it's a perfect bike - clean, comfy, reliable, fast enough and very low maintenance. the photo below was taken on a 476km weekend tour.

I still think that's a cool looking bike, I'll need to take some pics and post them up of my homage to it

 

[vernon]

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my commuter has got elevated chainstays and derailleur gears. it's definitely stiffer around bb than all (4) steel bikes i previously had, but less stiff than my other alloy bike with usual chainstays. for commuting it's a perfect bike - clean, comfy, reliable, fast enough and very low maintenance. the photo below was taken on a 476km weekend tour.
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I too have a Decathlon B'Twin Triban.

i bought mine in france and although i found it add at first I didn't really have much option as my tourer had fractured a drop out and I considered the Triban to be a cost effective solution to the problem.

It has not disappointed me.

 

[Jezston]

I have a question about belt drives.

Why does the frame need to be openable? Why not set the tension so the wheel isn't all the way down the dropout so it can be pushed further forwards thus loosening the chain and making it removable?

 

[Rob3rt]

I have a question about belt drives.

Why does the frame need to be openable? Why not set the tension so the wheel isn't all the way down the dropout so it can be pushed further forwards thus loosening the chain and making it removable?

Then how does one get it in/out of the rear triangle? Tension isnt the problem. Getting it in and out is the issue, you break a chain to get it out, slicing a belt to get it out is okay, but how would you get the new one in?

 

[Jezston]

*facepalm*

 

[wheres_my_beard]

http://elitedrivewaygates.com/belt-drive-frame-conversion/

A nice example of an aftermarket custom conversion

 

[jonny jeez]

*facepalm*

Fear not Jezzer, your selfless display of ignorance (I know it was deliberate and purely for my benefit ) has actually answered my question. I never gave this a thought and had no idea that the bike has a whopping great Hinge in the back (of cource it does...it has to?!)

...nope, not for me, too much opportunity for techno failure and general flexing.

I'll stick to a chain

...now then, that Charge plug looks lush!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Belts are good, I know a guy that rides one and definitely doesn't treat it with kid gloves.


This one in fact: http://www.donhoubic...com/2010/12/30/

I guess the reason they're not more popular is the frame has to allow for replacing the belt, probably costs a bit more to manufacture.

That is the neatest and most pragmatic solution I've seen to the problem so far....